"wile" meaning in English

See wile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /waɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-wile.wav [US] Forms: wile [singular], wiles [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Wiles are tricks or strategy practiced for ensnaring or deception.
    Sense id: simple-wile-en-noun-A7x5AW3w

Verb

IPA: /waɪl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-wile.wav [US] Forms: wile [canonical], wiles [third-person, singular], wiled [past], wiled [past, participle], wiling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|wil|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you wile someone, you entice or lure them into something.
    Sense id: simple-wile-en-verb-SFf7OnaB
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